Tangled in Moonlight: Unshifted (Ava and Lucas)

Chapter 372

Chapter 372 Lisa: Ava's Camp

LISA

After miles of walking, the sun is pretty high in the sky.

I'm too exhausted to shove back layers to take a peek at my watch, plus I really don't want to know what time it is. If it's too early, I'll know we're still ages from seeing Ava. If it's too late, I'll be even more exhausted knowing how long we've been trudging through the snow.

Better to just keep going as my lungs burn and my whole body aches. I really thought I was ready for this, but I'm not in as good of shape as I'd thought.

Kellan's doubtful stare when I asked to come along is really making sense.

"Don't worry." Mira's friendly voice tells me she's back. Sometimes she roams ahead, helping break trail. "We aren't far now."

Thank. Fucking. God.

Mira points at a thin line of grey against the pale winter sky. "See that smoke? That's their camp."

My shoulders sag with relief as I stare at the back of Kellan's head. His broad shoulders haven't slowed once during our trek, and here I am ready to collapse. "Have I slowed you all down?"

"Not at all." Mira's smile warms her words. "We don't always scout in wolf form, you know."

"Why not?" It hadn't occurred to me that they would do that, but now that she's mentioned it—well, why wouldn't they? "Wouldn't it be easier?"

kicks at the snow, her boots sending up a sparkling spray. "Things are different when we're shifted. We don't

"Different how?"

More primal. Instincts take over. Pack bonds grow stronger, but complex reasoning becomes harder. Plus, clothes are a pain to deal with. No one

back. His steady

pants that crystallize in front of my face. The rising sun does nothing to warm

closer, and eventually the scent of cooking meat makes my mouth water. The promise

carries across the snow as she waves both arms like

the force of a furry semi, knocking me flat on my back. Her tongue assaults

my

strong hands grip my arms, hauling me back to my feet. Snow clings to my clothes, but I don't care as I stumble forward to

are you doing all the way out here?"

see you." I pull back, noting the rosy flush in her cheeks. She looks better than I do after a

much, actually. But once Vanessa shoves this meal down my throat, I've got a lot to

discuss whatever important wolf business demands their

you caught

I'm just going to

loops her arm through mine, leading me toward the tent. The smell of herbs and meat grows stronger with each

Vanessa methodically packs supplies into neat bundles, barely sparing

camping

bad, but Greg

sit on what appears to be a folded sleeping bag. My muscles protest the movement—I'll definitely feel this trek

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